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Hotel Burnham

Designed by Daniel Burnham and John Root, The Reliance Building opened in 1895 and today is listed among the 100 most historically significant skyscrapers in the world.

Mayor Richard M. Daley and the City’s downtown redevelopment team acquired the building in 1991. They quickly set out to save The Reliance by restoring its white terra cotta exterior. McCaffery Interests acquired The Reliance Building from the City and the award-winning renovation transformed one of the most beautiful buildings in the Chicago Loop into the Hotel Burnham; a visually stunning 122-room European-style boutique hotel featuring one of Chicago’s hottest restaurants, The Atwood Café.

At the time of completion, the hotel was managed by The Kimpton Hotel and Restaurant Group, owners and operators of many fine hotels and restaurants throughout the country. Today, it is a StayPineapple Hotel and retains much of the fine work completed by the McCaffery team back in 1999.

The Details

  • Restoration and redevelopment of The Reliance Building — now home to Hotel Burnham
  • 79,000 SF 122-room hotel and restaurant
  • Completed in 1999

Development

Ed Woodbury
312-944-3777
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Awards & Recognition

Best Restoration, 2000

FRIENDS OF DOWNTOWN (CHICAGO)

Chicago Chapter Redevelopment of the Year, 2000

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDUSTRIAL AND OFFICE PROPERTIES (NAIOP)

Chicago Landmark Award for Preservation Excellence, 2000

CITY OF CHICAGO, COMMISSION ON CHICAGO LANDMARKS

Distinguished Building Citation of Merit and Interior Architecture Honor Award, 2000

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

Honor Award for Architecture, 2001

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

National Preservation Honor Award, 2001

NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION

Retail Development of the Year, 1998

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDUSTRIAL AND OFFICE PROPERTIES

Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Award Preservation Project of the Year, 2000

LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COUNCIL OF ILLINOIS
The Reliance Building
Reliance Building Hotel Burnham bedroom
Reliance Building Hotel Burnham bedroom
The Atwood dining room in the Reliance Building
Reliance Building Hotel Burnham detail
Reliance Building Hotel Burnham concierge
Reliance Building Hotel Burnham suite
Reliance Building Hotel Burnham stairway
Reliance Building Hotel Burnham stairway and elevators